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Italy's longest-serving barista reflects on six decades behind the counter

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Re: Italy's longest-serving barista reflects on six decades behind the counter

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Post by frankest »

almostgotcaught wrote: post #31
amarant wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Russia seems poised to invade Europe in the near future. If they do, and succeed, Rome could become part of the new Soviet Union(which Putin has explicitly said he wants to bring back) Once that happens, it's likely to lead to poverty. At least that's what happened in the last USSR

> Russia seems poised to invade Europe in the near future. If they do, and succeed Is this a joke? There is literally no chance this ever happens.

Russia’s kleptocracy has impoverished the country so much that it now needs attrition in its male population to keep people from rising up against the current leadership. War is how you keep poor citizens from rebelling against you. When the war is over, historically the returning soldiers (especially in Russia) overturn the leadership. So there is never an incentive to stop a war. Especially a losing one.

Re: Italy's longest-serving barista reflects on six decades behind the counter

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Post by Barrin92 »

amarant wrote: post #28
komali2 wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry, I don't quite understand what this means, can you help?

Russia seems poised to invade Europe in the near future. If they do, and succeed, Rome could become part of the new Soviet Union(which Putin has explicitly said he wants to bring back) Once that happens, it's likely to lead to poverty. At least that's what happened in the last USSR

>Russia seems poised to invade Europe in the near future

only if the near future includes the year 2150 because as of right now the Russian defense ministry is celebrating the liberation of individual bakery plants on their state media

https://tass.com/politics/2041223

Re: Italy's longest-serving barista reflects on six decades behind the counter

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Post by smcin »

hippo22 wrote: post #35
bix6 wrote: post #9

I was thinking about robotic baristas the other day and how you might save on costs but you give up so much; If I’m going out for coffee I prefer places where I know the baristas so I get to feel like a part of my community.

I used to feel the same way, but, then I find it weird that the barista has to be there. I get the sense that some people use them almost like a free therapist since they have a captive audience.

It's an interesting sidebar discussion what are cultural norms on social interaction vs using someone like a free therapist. I guess consent to whatever topic, equal airtime, not saying inappropriate things, not slowing down their work.

Re: Italy's longest-serving barista reflects on six decades behind the counter

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Post by defrost »

N_Lens wrote: post #7
defrost wrote: post #4

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Great interview with this Australian who's almost a teen ... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45487077

Thanks for the SensibleChuckle (Bit of Aussie humour there haha)

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Re: Italy's longest-serving barista reflects on six decades behind the counter

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Post by refactor_master »

Incipient wrote: post #17
bix6 wrote: post #9

I was thinking about robotic baristas the other day and how you might save on costs but you give up so much; If I’m going out for coffee I prefer places where I know the baristas so I get to feel like a part of my community.

I feel like there are definitely two types of people that are after coffee - the morning commute people that need caffeine, and just want it fast. They'd not notice a machine doing it for them (and a lot of them would have a machine at home!) The other group is like you and I, where we like engaging with the community. I suppose three - the Starbucks crew that do it for 'likes'.

I think group 3 is a bit of a reach. Most people just treat it as a commodity. You need a break after shopping? Coffee. Meeting someone to talk over something for 30 minutes? Coffee. Need a cozy place to sit and get some work done? Coffee. For none of these do people have to engage with the community or be caffeine addicts.

Re: Italy's longest-serving barista reflects on six decades behind the counter

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Post by baq »

almostgotcaught wrote: post #31
amarant wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Russia seems poised to invade Europe in the near future. If they do, and succeed, Rome could become part of the new Soviet Union(which Putin has explicitly said he wants to bring back) Once that happens, it's likely to lead to poverty. At least that's what happened in the last USSR

> Russia seems poised to invade Europe in the near future. If they do, and succeed Is this a joke? There is literally no chance this ever happens.

Eyes wide shut in the west still.

Re: Italy's longest-serving barista reflects on six decades behind the counter

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Post by zdc1 »

N_Lens wrote: post #8

Working past a 100 is a dream of mine (The barista in the article is 101). I don't think too many people are fond of images of old age in the Western popular zeitgeist - care homes, infirmity, increasing disability. I hope we can cultivate more 'blue zones' across the Planet, such as in Japan and around the Mediterranean. We have the capability to do so.

Personally, if I could stop working tomorrow I would. I have nothing against work, but I do feel that most jobs aren't particularly meaningful, and so they act as a pacifier that fills in our time so we don't need to confront the question of: what do we do with our time?

Re: Italy's longest-serving barista reflects on six decades behind the counter

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Post by Copenjin »

amarant wrote: post #28
komali2 wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry, I don't quite understand what this means, can you help?

Russia seems poised to invade Europe in the near future. If they do, and succeed, Rome could become part of the new Soviet Union(which Putin has explicitly said he wants to bring back) Once that happens, it's likely to lead to poverty. At least that's what happened in the last USSR

Invade with what? Refugees running away from a poor and failing country? Man...

Re: Italy's longest-serving barista reflects on six decades behind the counter

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Post by isoprophlex » 

    > I’ve seen generations grow up. Some grandparents come in with their grandkids and say, “Anna, remember the jukebox?”
    > Today, however, young people no longer come to the bar. They came when we had the dance floor and the music. Today, they like to spend time with the smartphone; they even take it to bed when they go to sleep.
What are we losing, what are we taking away from life, now that we ourselves have become a resource to extract. Probably, a lot.
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